Our Values

In line with our One Coventry Values, we want to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applicants from minority ethnic, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equity and respect remains at the heart of everything we do.

Our Values are:

• Open and fair: We are fair, open, and transparent.
• Nurture and develop: We help and encourage everyone to be their best and do their best.
• Engage and empower: We talk and listen to others, working together as one.
• Create and innovate: We embrace new ways of working to continuously improve.
• Own and be accountable: We work together to deliver the best services for our residents.
• Value and respect: We put diversity and inclusion at the heart of all we do.

About the team we are recruiting to

We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

Coventry Bereavement Service work tirelessly to deliver the highest possible standards of service to all bereaved families at their time of need.

We are responsible for the provision of burial across 6 cemeteries located city wide, the management of Canley Crematorium and Gardens of Remembrance as well as various other sundry services including the provision of Public Health Funerals and post cremation memorialsation. Through the hard work, commitment and dedication of our skilled team of colleagues we are able to deliver a highly demanding service demonstrating both empathy and compassion.     

Bereavement Service is proud of the services it is able to deliver and guarantee the families are always at the heart of all it does. We will provide you with an environment where you can flourish by providing training, promote personal growth and learn new skills all whilst helping to deliver essential services to the bereaved.

What is the job role?

Coventry Bereavement Service is looking to recruit a Trainee Crematorium Officer to join their team.  This is a great opportunity for someone who wants to have a career in Bereavement services as this will be your first step on the ladder.  You will undergo a training programme, learn all service aspects and be a fully trained Crematorium Officer.  This role is a professional post - you will be employed as grade 3 in the first instance, then progress to a grade 4 (£23893) within 12 months and when you are fully qualified you will be paid grade 5( £26421).

Some of your duties will include:

• To learn proficiency to operate the cremators and all ancillary equipment, developing daily programmes of work
• Be available on rotation to support the delivery of funerals on a Saturday morning.
• Learn the process regarding the Funeral Co-ordinators responsibilities to ensure that all statutory documentation has been completed and that each cremation is properly authorised.
• Learn to be proficient in the process of recovery, secure storage and disposal of cremated remains in accordance with the written instructions of the Applicant for Cremation.
• Learn the statutory responsibility for ensuring the correct identity of every cremation that is carried out from receipt of the coffin in the chapels through to the disposal of the cremated remains.
• Learn the process in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act 1990, and maintain the Crematory Logbook and computerised emission control records.
• Complete all the required ICCM CTTS training to successfully gain the Cremator Operator proficiency certification.
• Complete all Coventry City Council mandatory Training including all Health and Safety requirements.

Who are we looking for?

To be successful in this role we are looking for someone:

• who has excellent communication skills
• Has a flexible approach to work
• Will complete all the training and studying for this role
• can deliver good customer care

If you need help or support to complete your application, please visit our accessibility page to see how we can assist you.

Guaranteed Interview Scheme - As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role and identify with one of the below criteria:

• Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
• Are currently in care or have previously been in care
• If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

For full details on the application process please read the attached document on our jobs page labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'. If there is any evidence of a candidate using AI to complete their application, then the application will be rejected unless the candidate can provide a justification which the Council considers to be reasonable.

About Coventry

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 5100 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

Coventry City Council